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TECHNIQUES
FOR
CHOPPING
AND
PUREEING
WITH
THE
METAL
BLADE
To
chop
hard
food
like
garlic,
hard
cheese
Remove
the
small
pusher,
press
the
ON
lever
and
drop
the
food
through
the
small
feed
tube
while
the
machine
is
running.
Small
foods
like
garlic
can
be
dropped
in
whole.
Large
foods
like
hard
cheese
should
be
cut
into
1-inch
pieces.
This
method
of
processing
minces
garlic,
shal
lots
and
onions.
Hard
cheese
and
coconut
will
have
the
same
tex
ture
as
if
they
had
been
hand
grated.
IMPORTANT:
Never
try
to
process
cheese
that
is
too
hard
to
cut
with
a
knife.
You
may
dam
age
the
blade
or
the
machine.
To
chop
parsley
and
other
Iresh
herbs
The
herbs,
the
work
bowl
and
the
metal
blade
must
all
be
thorough
ly
clean
and
dry.
Remove
stems
from
herbs.
Add
leaves
to
bowl
and
process
until
they
are
chopped
as
fine
as
you
want.
The
more
herbs
you
chop
at
a
time,
the
finer
chop
you
can
obtain.
If
completely
dry
when
chopped,
parsley
and
other
herbs
will
keep
for
at
least
10
days,
stored
in
an
airtight
bag
in
the
refrigerator.
They
may
be
frozen
for
months,
stored
in
an
airtight
container
or
bag.
To
chop
peel
from
citrus
fruit
or
lo
chop
sticky
frull
like
dates
or
raisins
For
citrus,
remove
the
peel
with
a
vegetable
peeler,
leaving
on
the
white
pith,
which
is
bitter
tasting.
Cut
the
peel
into
lengths
of
2
inches
or
less
and
process
with
1/2
cup
of
granulated
sugar
until
finely
chopped.
This
may
take
2
minutes
or
longer.
For
sticky
fruit
like
dates,
raisins,
prunes
and
candied
fruit, first
freeze
the
fruit
for
about
10
min
utes.
Add
to
it
some
of
the
flour
called for
in
the
recipe.
Use
no
more
than
1
cup
of
flour
for
each
cup
of
fruit.
COMPACT
FLAT
COVER
Use
the
Compact
Cover
for
added
convenience
when
your
recipe
calls
for
chopping,
mixing,
puree-
ing
and
kneading.
It
is
particularly
useful
when
you
are
preparing
baked
goods
such
as
cakes,
cookies,
pies
and
breads.
To
assemble
the
Compact
Caver:
Begin
with
the
work
bowl
and
the
metal
blade,
dough
blade,
or
whisk
attachment
in
place.
Place
the
Compact
Cover
on
the
work
bowl
so
that
the
Cuisinart
logo
written
on
the
cover
is
face
up
and
read
able.
Then
turn
cover
COUNTER
CLOCKWISE
to
lock
into
place.
To
disassemble
the
Compact
Cover:
Place
one hand
near
the
Cuisinart
logo
and
one
hand on
opposite
end
of
cover:
turn
cover
CLOCK
WISE.
Lift
cover
up
and
off
work
bowl.